Euler Finance hacker transfers 100 ETH to address linked with North-Korean actors

Following the devastating Euler Finance DeFi hack, which resulted in a loss of $197 million, crypto-fans tracked the loot on-chain in an effort to uncover the perpetrator. According to Chainalysis, out of the series of transfers made by the hacker, 100 ETH was allegedly sent to an address with known links to North Korea-associated actors.

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